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Requisition ID175269-Posted -Research & Development-United States-New Jersey-Piscataway-Colgate-Palmolive-Travel - up to 10% of time-Hybrid

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Job Number#175269 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

We are looking for a Clinical Research Specialist for Dermal Clinical Research - Skin Health/ Personal Care based in our Piscataway, New Jersey location. The responsibilities of this position are as follows:

• Coordinate in-house testing and external clinical/case studies.
• Monitor the conduct of external clinical/case studies.
• Identify and help develop new innovative clinical methods to explore new technical leads, active ingredients and product claims substantiation.
• Work with cross-functional project teams (Product Development, Implementation & Support, Research & Implementation, Safety, Regulatory, Legal, Marketing) to review concepts/claims trackers and develop robust clinical programs to support Personal Care, Skin Health and Home Care.
• Identify and help validate new clinical labs to meet increasing Regulatory demands.
• Keep current science and instrumentation relevant to clinical research through literature, scientific meetings and consultants.
• Serve as a resource for expertise in clinical design, bio-instrumentation, data interpretation and in the preparation of manuscripts/posters/oral presentations.
• Assist with study agreements and the processing of invoices (as needed).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology or a science related field.
• 4+ years of functional experience or 2+ years experience with a Master’s degree
• Subject matter expert with moderate experience in clinical research including study design & execution, clinical methodologies, claim support and bio-instrumentation (preferably with Personal Care/Skin Health products).
• Strategic and innovative multi-tasker with proven project management expertise.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Moderate experience in clinical research, bio-instrumentation and peer-reviewed publications (preferably with Personal Care/Skin Health products).
• Understanding of statistical methods to design/interpret clinical data.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and writing skills.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range $96,800.00 - $137,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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